Reviews reporting thread

dougmcauliffe wrote: Any word on these reviews? http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1024737 OP admits he hasn't listened to the album, has given every DT album one star reviews https://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2263572 Doesn't seem like reviewer has listened to the full album, just describes it in very vague terms and only mentions the opening track http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2266741 Reviewer says nothing about the album, just calls them an anglagard rip off in a bare minimum review

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2339983This review doesn't really talk about the album at all.  It mostly talks about the reviewer's disdain for Symphonic Prog.

Duddick wrote: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2338201 This review seems to mainly Sl*g off Yes fans who don’t like their commercial period. There’s little mention of the actual music other than the reviewer likes it.

I'd call it a rant much more than a review of the album. Hmm, he does this in all three of his reviews.   See: http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=68173

For Yes 90125:

stevoz wrote: Seriously, I am sick of reading the myopic views of those 'armchair critics' that pass themselves of as "true Yes fans" or "true Prog fans" and then give their 'definitive' opinions of this album as if they are some sort of moral authority on whether or not a band has the right to even evolve! This IS a Yes album.....it is by the band YES. It displays a musical evolution into a broader genre which ACTUALLY made them some decent money. Without this album, Yes would have been dead years ago. This album allowed them to keep making music on their terms, not the terms of those 'loyal' fans who were sadly rooted to the past. I consider myself a true prog fan and a true Yes fan but most of all, I consider myself a true 'music' fan and find it offensive to be told not to like this album. As a music fan, I love this album. As a music fan, I also love Yes 'true prog' albums as well......I just don't have a narrow mind. This album displays superb musicianship and superb vocal harmonies throughout. Sure, the songwriting is not up to the standard of earlier Yes output but it is far more accessible to the masses. We don't want our music fandom to always be like a being in an exclusive club do we.....and to leave that club means excommunication of the 'heathens'? Sounds like a strict cult.....but I guess that suits some of the more arrogant among us. Get over yourselves.....you're narrow bias is showing.....and it's sad.

For Kansas Monolith (not quoted in full):

stevoz wrote: A lot of pompous t**t amongst some of these 'reviews'.....looks like many have followed the 'Rolling Stone' trend of belittling fine efforts to raise one's own ego. This is a fine album.....sure, it's not up there with 'Leftoverture' or "Point Of No Return" but it is fine album nonetheless......superbly played. ... It's all about the music and this album delivers more than enough to entertain.....except to those pompous enough to think they can do better.....which they can't. A solid four stars from me.

An excerpt from the review of Big Generator (the first paragraph):

stevoz wrote: IGNORE THE PROG SNOBS!! This a great rock album! Many reviewers have come on here to express their disdain at this supposedly 'sellout' album by prog masters Yes. Get a grip people! This is a wonderful album in it's own right. Are you saying Yes didn't have the right to change or evolve? You indeed have the right to reject this album but you are frankly missing out....

This is problematic and a reviewer to watch. Make sure to read all full reviews be the reviewer, I just didn't want to quote all in full despite taking them from this same site. I do think think it crosses the line of acceptability. Looking at the reviews guidelines: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13152

Reviews Guidelines wrote: 4 - Write in an intelligent and considerate manner. Rude or insulting language (including blatant vulgarity) will not be tolerated! Show respect for other reviewers, readers, the artists, and the CD and song titles. Do not belittle reviews posted by others, their opinions are as welcome and valid as yours. It is generally best to avoid commenting on other reviews altogether. The following are examples of phrases which should NOT appear in reviews: "Reviewer Joe Smith is stupid for saying that...", "Anyone who doesn't like this album is an idiot", "The band which made this album is rubbish", etc., 5 - Do not voice general opinions on matters such as whether a band/album/sub-genre should be included in the site, whether you agree with the star rating system, etc.. Such matters should be discussed in the forum. Keep the review pertinent to the specific album concerned. The reviews section is NOT the place for initiating or prolonging a debate.

Yeah, not good, especially when it is insulting towards other reviewers.



Edited by Logan - March 03 2020 at 15:14

^ yes, especially not good to see that on the front page, and it makes me rather more uncomfortable that it's from an official Prog reviewer. I'd like to say that it's a kind of art, but not one that I admire. I'm removing it. Gone.

Copying it here in case he visits the forum is sad to have lost it, and wishes to adapt it, but it would take quite the re-write..

"Jonas Munk - Minimum Resistance - (2020).
Young man , comes up with old proposals! Read all about it!!!!!!!!!!!! In a worlderful world of imitators and past gone long (ElectronIc -Prog) fan's whims (LOL) tastes , there are still there musicians, who dare. Dare to dare!!!!!! Read all about it!!!!! Haters hate! As they say.

U think ? Anyway if you do not speak English, it's either or neither. Who gives a sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

A close attraction to master Electronic/Prog/Ambient composer, Mr. Brian ENO's works for starters, Jonas Munk , renders a kind of distant tribute. Sadly expect no more than that, from a perfectly young & talented artist, who , (I do no not why?), came up with this."

Edited by Logan - March 20 2020 at 16:00

No need to delete both. It's clearly a Ferryman's Curse review...the New World one is a duplicate and probably a mistake on his part.

Definitely not a great review, the reason asking for both being deleted?

Maybe we should set himself on fire instead.

This person has already had multiple reviews removed ^ I agree, this person drops terrible 1 star reviews that show no indication they even listened to the album.

Yes at least as for this review, this is not a review. Toasted.

^ Sure, all gone.

Another terrible "review" once again from the same guy